PROGRESS MENTOR - Active Industries
Location: Milton Keynes
Hours: 30 hours per week / 36 weeks per year (Term Time Only)
Contract: Fixed Term Contract until 31/07/2022
Flexible Working: We welcome applications from those seeking flexible or part time hours
Salary: Up to approx. £18,400 pro rata (£28,900 FTE)
Apprenticeships: Development opportunities are available through Apprenticeship standards
Reporting To: Head of School
Closing Date for Applications: Sunday 12th December 2021
Interview Date: Wednesday 15th December 2021
IN SHORT
At Milton Keynes College, the individual student is central to all our endeavours. As a Progress Mentor within the Active Industries School, you will help to promote greater focus on our students' educational progress and to encourage the highest levels of academic achievement.
If you have been working with young people and are looking for a new challenge, this exciting opportunity has arisen to join our existing team. Working closely with other colleagues Progress Mentors will oversee the educational progress of students and will act as mentors to provide students with individualised support and challenges, which will stretch them to their full potential. Being able to motivate and energise young people, agree motivational targets and produce student progress reviews, you will also be responsible for contributing to learner progression and career plans and contributing to the development of the skills, knowledge and attributes needed for work and life.
This role will ideally suit somebody who has experience and an interest in the development of young people. You will ideally have experience of providing advice, guidance and/or education to young people and/or adults.
MK College will treat all applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their background, disability or any other individual characteristic. We particularly encourage applications from people with backgrounds which are currently under-represented within Milton Keynes College. All offers made to successful candidates are subject to satisfactory outcomes to a range of pre-employment checks including a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In addition, security clearance is required for all prison services positions up to Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) level.
OUR BENEFITS
** For further information about this opportunity, please refer to the attached document.